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UNITED STATES LAZARUS LOESER, OF NEW PATENT CFF CE.

YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HEN RIETTE LOESER,

OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 271,342, dated January 30, 1883,

Application filed November 10,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,-LAZARUS LOESER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain newand usefullmprovements In the accompanying drawings, Figure] represents a side elevation of a shoe provided with my improved tip. Fig. 2isa bottom view of the tip drawn on a larger scale, and Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same on line at m, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents my improved tip for boots and shoes, which is preferably made of leather that is stamped into proper shape, but which may also he made of any other equivalent material which possesses sufficient flexibility for this purpose. To the bottom edge of the tip A is applied a stiff metallic frame or binding, B, which is clinched or otherwise securedrto the edge of the tip A, the shape of the binding or.

spurs or teeth I) b, which are preferably made integral with the frame or binding B, and stamped out of the stock of the inner part of the same. These spurs serve to attach the shoe tip to the boot or shoe, after it has been placed into the required position, by forcing them in between the insole and outer sole. of the frame or binding B are provided with perforations d, through which small round beaded wire nails or pegs e are driven, so as to attach the ends of the tip to the boot or shoe, and secure thereby the entire tip at four or more points in a permanent and reliable manner to the boot or shoe. The small nails (1 d are driven, like the spurs, into the sole or between the insole and the outer sole, so that the frame or binding B is firmly retained in the angular space formedbetween the upper and the sole. The frame or binding may either be japanned or nickel or silver plated, as desired, it forming in the latter case an ornamental edge frame for the tips of ladiesor other shoes which are not blackened.

My improved tip may be applied to boots or shoes without the aid of special tools or skilled hands, and is specially useful whenever a hole has been worn in the toe portion of the upper, which is most frequently the case with custommade ladies and childrens shoes, which can by the use of my tip be worn for a considerably longer time.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters'Patent An improved sboetip of leather provided with a metallic frame or binding around its lower edge, having hackwardly projecting spurs or teeth arranged substantially asshown, for the purpose described, and provided with end perforations, whereby it is adapted to be The ends attached by pegs or nails to a boot or shoe,

LAZARUS L'DESER.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL,

SIDNEY MANN. 

